Autodesk 235B1-05A761-1301 User Guide - Page 563

Resizing a schematic symbol by scale factor Resizing by Reference You can resize a schematic symbol by reference. When you resize by reference, you specify the current length of a symbol as a reference for the new length. For example, if one side of a schematic symbol is 2.5 units long, and you want to expand it to 3.5 units, use 2.5 as the reference length and 3.5 as the new length. You can also scale by specifying a base point and 2 reference points and dragging the symbol. As an example, in the following procedure you increase the size of a schematic symbol by specifying the reference length and 2 reference points, and then dragging the symbol to specify the new length. The numbers enclosed in parentheses refer to the illustration that follows the procedure. To resize a schematic symbol by reference 1 Select the object to scale (1), and click Home tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ 2 Specify the base point (2). 3 Enter r (reference). 4 Specify the first reference point (3). ➤ Scale. NOTE You can also enter a value for the reference length. If you enter a value, skip to step 6. 5 Specify the second reference point (4). 6 Drag the symbol and specify a point (5). NOTE You can also enter a value for the new length. The selected symbol is resized appropriately. Resizing a schematic symbol by reference Resizing Using Grips Schematic symbols can be converted to blocks, by using the BLOCK command, or by using Copy and then Paste as Block. When selected as blocks, they have a single grip at the insertion point that displays as an empty blue box. To scale the symbol, select the blue box at the insertion point as the base grip (base point), select Scale grip mode, and then move the cursor to resize the symbol. Resizing Schematic Symbols | 545